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William Dowton

(1764-1851), Actor

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William Dowton, by William Ridley, published by  Vernor & Hood - NPG L269.B8.36

William Dowton

by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood
stipple, published 31st May 1804
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B8.36

William Dowton as Drugget in Murphy's 'Three Weeks after Marriage', by Robert Cooper, published by  John Cawthorn, after  Samuel De Wilde - NPG L269.B8.39

William Dowton as Drugget in Murphy's 'Three Weeks after Marriage'

by Robert Cooper, published by John Cawthorn, after Samuel De Wilde
stipple, published 14th October 1805
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B8.39

William Dowton, by William Ridley, published by  Vernor & Hood - NPG D9300

William Dowton

by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 31 May 1804
NPG D9300

William Dowton, by William Ridley, published by  Vernor & Hood - NPG D9310

William Dowton

by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood
stipple engraving, published 31 May 1804
NPG D9310

William Dowton, by Thomas Charles Wageman, after  Samuel De Wilde - NPG D9301

William Dowton

by Thomas Charles Wageman, after Samuel De Wilde
coloured etching, published 1 May 1808
NPG D9301

William Dowton, by Thomas Charles Wageman, published by  I. Clark, after  Samuel De Wilde - NPG D35381

William Dowton

by Thomas Charles Wageman, published by I. Clark, after Samuel De Wilde
etching, published 1 May 1808
NPG D35381

William Dowton as Sir Oliver Surface in Sheridan's 'The School for Scandal', by John Rogers, after  John William Gear - NPG D23442

William Dowton as Sir Oliver Surface in Sheridan's 'The School for Scandal'

by John Rogers, after John William Gear
hand-coloured stipple engraving, 1820s-1830s
NPG D23442

William Dowton as Obadiah in Knight's 'Honest Thieves', by Thomas Charles Wageman, published by  Simpkin and Marshall - NPG D38659

William Dowton as Obadiah in Knight's 'Honest Thieves'

by Thomas Charles Wageman, published by Simpkin and Marshall
stipple engraving, published 1820
NPG D38659

William Dowton, by John William Gear - NPG D2145

William Dowton

by John William Gear
pencil, pen and ink, 1820s-1830s
NPG D2145

William Dowton, by Robert Cooper, printed by  McQueen & Co, published by  H. Beurthoud Jr, after  Samuel De Wilde - NPG D9302

William Dowton

by Robert Cooper, printed by McQueen & Co, published by H. Beurthoud Jr, after Samuel De Wilde
stipple engraving printed in colours, published 16 September 1822
NPG D9302

William Dowton, by Robert Cooper, after  Samuel De Wilde - NPG D9309

William Dowton

by Robert Cooper, after Samuel De Wilde
stipple engraving printed in colours, published 1822
NPG D9309

William Dowton as Dr Cantwell in Bickerstaff's 'The Hypocrite', published by Thomas McLean, after  Unknown artist - NPG D45795

William Dowton as Dr Cantwell in Bickerstaff's 'The Hypocrite'

published by Thomas McLean, after Unknown artist
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1826
NPG D45795

William Dowton as Sir John Falstaff in 'The Merry Wives of Windsor', by Thomas Anthony Dean, published by  John Cumberland, after  Thomas Charles Wageman - NPG D45794

William Dowton as Sir John Falstaff in 'The Merry Wives of Windsor'

by Thomas Anthony Dean, published by John Cumberland, after Thomas Charles Wageman
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1 March 1831
NPG D45794

William Dowton, by Richard James Lane, published by  John Mitchell, after  Alfred, Count D'Orsay - NPG D46251

William Dowton

by Richard James Lane, published by John Mitchell, after Alfred, Count D'Orsay
lithograph with some hand-colouring, (10 July 1840)
NPG D46251

William Dowton, after Samuel Drummond - NPG D45793

William Dowton

after Samuel Drummond
wood engraving, 1851 or after
NPG D45793

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